Archers of Loaf News and Photos

Generationals

Fri, April 26 2013 8:25am - Source: The Music Mix

New Orleans duo Generationals coast into view with Heza , the follow-up to 2011�s Actor-Caster , and a bucket-load of �we�re just a couple of bros, man� yeah it�s out on cassette!� blogosphere-appeal.

Conan Neutron: Seattle's The Bismarck Hit the Bay Area, and You Should See Them

Fri, April 05 2013 6:15pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Music

That's why I sincerely hope people come see them this weekend in the Bay Area. So there you are, Bay Area, two shows... one at legendary punk rock institution 924 Gilman, and an SF matinee at the wonderful Hemlock Tavern.

Today's Hotness: Young Adults, Bozmo, Silkworm

Wed, February 13 2013 4:04am - Source: clicky clicky music blog

Boston-spawned indie-punk titans Young Adults at long last today made an enhanced version of its electrifying Born In '91 cassingle available as a five-song digital download and (limited edition) CD.

Noise Pop Lineup Announced

Wed, December 19 2012 11:34pm - Source: ArtistDirect

Seminal independent music festival Noise Pop, which will be celebrating its 21st anniversary this February, has announced the first wave of the music lineup for the upcoming festivities, which will take place throughout the Bay Area from February 26 to March 3, 2013.

Knox Road’s Top Albums of 2012

Tue, December 18 2012 3:57pm - Source: KNOX RD

Chariots of harmonies swing round dirt tracks of metal bashing guitars, purely plucked acoustics and Longstreth's unending poetry loops.

Movies: Color Me Obsessed: A Film About the Replacements (2012)

Thu, November 22 2012 1:52pm - Source: Something Else!

It wasn't quite as nihilistically put out as punk, so it had little credibility there.

Band To Watch: Swearin’

Tue, November 13 2012 3:44pm - Source: Stereogum

Swearin' co-frontperson Allison Crutchfield is only 23 years old, but she's been in the game forever already.

Eureka California – Big Cats Can Swim

Fri, October 26 2012 8:33am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

Yet another band doing that whole '90s thing; revivalists for a culture they were barely old enough to notice in the first place.

Free Download From Crooked Fingers

Mon, October 22 2012 9:01am - Source: Glasswerk National \ Thirst for Music

Crooked Fingers featuring Archers of Loaf frontman, Eric Bachmann will be touring the UK this winter ahead of the release of the wonderful album Breaks in the Armor.

Grave Dancer’s Union Turns 20

Fri, October 05 2012 9:09pm - Source: Stereogum

My first-ever music festival had one of those absolutely bizarre and random lineups that could've only existed at a mid-'90s alt-rock radio-station fest.

Fantasy Rainbow Announce Debut Album

Fri, September 28 2012 3:47pm - Source: Glasswerk National \ Thirst for Music

Bos Taurus is the debut LP from Fantasy Rainbow , the one man / three man / four man (it really does depend on the day) indie troupe from Manchester led by Oliver Catt. Marking his second release on the excellent Heist Or Hit, the album bubbles with warmth, a combination of youthful, infectious indie-rock and anxious slacker pop.

CoSign: METZ

Thu, September 27 2012 4:31am - Source: Consequence of Sound

There's a scene in the Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line where June Carter (played by the adorable Reese Witherspoon) asks Johnny Cash (played by the even more adorable Joaquin Phoenix) how Cash and co. got that sound, the one that's "sharp like a razor, steady like a train."

Archers of Loaf - All The Nations Airports (Deluxe Edition)

Thu, September 20 2012 8:26am - Source: Drowned In Sound

Archers Of Loaf have always been a band that sounds like they're wallowing, gloriously, within their own over-bearing sense of misery.

Archers of Loaf - White Trash Heroes (Deluxe Edition)

Thu, September 20 2012 8:26am - Source: Drowned In Sound

White Trash Heroes is probably Archers of Loaf 's best album.

Live Review: Archers of Loaf at Chicago’s Bottom Lounge (8/24)

Sun, August 26 2012 3:22am - Source: Consequence of Sound

"We're Archers of Loaf , not Archers of Loaf's Dad," quipped bassist Matt Gentling upon taking the stage.

Archers of Loaf: Reissues

Tue, August 14 2012 5:27am - Source: Pitchfork Media

There's an argument to be made-- a pretty compelling one, too-- that Archers of Loaf peaked early.

Redd Kross: Researching The Blues

Wed, August 01 2012 10:36am - Source: Prefix Magazine

Merge Records have spent the past year or so celebrating some bigger names in indie rock history, reissuing the entire catalogs from both Archers of Loaf and Sugar, not to mention readying a new album from Sugar (and former Hüsker Dü) frontman Bob Mould due out later this year.

Sled Island Festival 2012: Report Card

Tue, July 31 2012 3:53pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

Last month, the sixth annual Sled Island Festival touted itself as an eclectic four-day musical event inspired by Austin's SXSW and San Francisco's Noise Pop. Flyers around Calgary, AB advertised 246 bands, 11 comedians, 11 film screenings, 22 art installations, and 9 special events taking place in 40 venues (and makeshift venues) across Cowtown.

Review of The Daredevil Christopher Wright’s The Nature Of Things and giveaway

Tue, July 31 2012 12:38pm - Source: Chromewaves

Music Prior to a few years ago, the city of Eau Claire, Wisconsin wasn't widely known for very much besides being a convenient stopping point between Madison and Minneapolis.

Spider Bags: Shake My Head

Tue, July 31 2012 10:22am - Source: Prefix Magazine

It may have been a couple decades since the Triangle in North Carolina, and specifically Chapel Hill, was tagged as the "next Seattle" and major labels came to town trying to unsuccessfully court the likes of Superchunk and Archers of Loaf. But just because the spotlight isn't shining quite as brightly on the Triangle doesn't mean it isn't still chock full of great rock bands.

Shorties (An Excerpt from Michael Chabon's New Novel, Dirty Projectors, and more)

Thu, July 26 2012 2:31pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

Hipsqueak interviews Chabon about his children's book, The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man. Dave Longstreth of Dirty Projectors talks to West Coast Sound about the band's new album Swing Lo Magellan.

4knots Festival in pics (Archers of Loaf, The Drums, Crocodiles, Bleached, Hospitality, Nick Waterhouse and more)

Mon, July 16 2012 7:03pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Even though the fire that broke out on the deck at the South Street Seaport Mall was certainly the most memorable act of the day, the Village Voice 4Knots Festival was a fine time at South Street Seaport, loaded with good performances amid the smoke and oppressive humidity.

4Knots Music Festival: Archers of Loaf, the Drums and Crocodiles Rock On, Despite Fire at South Street Seaport

Sun, July 15 2012 4:15pm - Source: Spinner

If organizers of the 4Knots Music Festival needed proof they'd put together a killer lineup for this year's show, they definitely got it yesterday.

Doldrums playing Muchmore's in Brooklyn after 4Knots (dates)

Fri, July 13 2012 2:55pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

You should know at this point that the free 4Knots Music Festival happens this Saturday (7/14) at South Street Seaport with a bunch of bands including Archers of Loaf, The Drums, Crocodiles, Hospitality, Bleached, Doldrums , and more.

Team Spirit plays 4Knots fest on July 14 with The Drums, Hospitality and Devin

Fri, July 06 2012 8:06pm - Source: MOG

The free all ages 4Knots music fest will kick off in high gear on Saturday July 14 from 1-8 pm downtown at the South Street Seaport.

CBGB Music & Film Festival Taking Place July 5-8 | Win A Pair of Festival Combo Passes

Thu, June 28 2012 4:41am - Source: Bumpershine.com

Longtime New Yorkers and music fans will remember CBGBs as the legendary Bowery venue where some of the world's most famous punk and new wave bands got their start.

Crooked Fingers cover Guided By Voices

Sun, June 24 2012 2:10pm - Source: Chromewaves

No More Fake Labels Okay, this one would have been a lot more fitting last week, what with Eric Bachmann leading the reunited Archers Of Loaf into town last Saturday and the release of Guided By Voices' second album of the reunion/year in Class Clown Spots A UFO last Tuesday, but that's schedules for you, and I kind of think this one's worth waiting for.

Archers Of Loaf at The Phoenix in Toronto

Fri, June 22 2012 12:33pm - Source: Chromewaves

Frank Yang When we left off yesterday , I was biking furiously across town to get from The Rivoli to The Phoenix for Archers Of Loaf. So why not roll this show into the festival coverage?

NXNE Picks (June 16-17, 2012)

Sat, June 16 2012 3:43pm - Source: For the 'records'

Although, I'd mentioned in my previous post NXNE was a washout because of going to the Radiohead show at Downsview Park tonight, the opportunity has risen that I may check out some of the afternoon NXNE events and depending on the time that me and my brother get out from the Radiohead show, perhaps I'll check out a later night NXNE set.

Festival Diary: Primavera 2012, Barcelona

Tue, June 12 2012 10:08am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

A daunting yet thrilling programme of events begins with the peripheral off-site Sala Apolo show on Tuesday – a Memphis Industries label spotlight with Hooray for Earth before Chairlift capture our attention on Wednesday.

I'll Be Your Mirror (Featuring Slayer, Mogwai, Afghan Whigs etc) @ Alexandra Palace, London (Pics/Review)

Thu, June 07 2012 1:01pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

I'll Be Your Mirror (featuring Slayer, Mogwai, Afghan Whigs and many more) at Alexandra Palace in London, England on May 25-27, 2012.

Japandroids :: Celebration Rock

Tue, June 05 2012 3:49pm - Source: Aquarium Drunkard

Celebration Rock , the second full-length by Vancouver's Japandroids, is an instant classic, full of prickly angst and unbridled joy and primal screams that splash onto everything in between.

Friday Music News

Fri, June 01 2012 7:36pm - Source: KEXP 90.3 Blog

Following a string of recent European performances previewing new material, the xx have announced formal release details of the follow-up to their 2009 debut.

Archers Of Loaf Detail 'All The Nation's Airports" And "White Trash Heroes" Reissues

Fri, June 01 2012 6:17pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

Eric Bachmann and the rest of Archers of Loaf have been reissuing their back catalog bit by bit since reuniting last year.

Toys That Kill: "Fambly 42"

Thu, May 31 2012 10:15am - Source: Prefix Magazine

Todd Congelliere has been banging out infectious punk jams in the San Pedro area under various guises and band configurations for over 20 years now.

CONTEST – Archers Of Loaf @ The Phoenix – June 16, 2012

Sat, May 26 2012 2:27pm - Source: Chromewaves

Legendary '90s college rock outfit led by Eric Bachmann who unexpectedly reunited last year to mark the re-releases of their back catalog and also to show the kids how it's done.

The Hold Steady touring in June (dates); Craig Finn playing with The Baseball Project at City Winery

Tue, May 22 2012 10:16pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

I've been enjoying my time at home writing music and seeing a bunch of shows.

Sled Island 2012 Lineup: Feist, Thurston Moore, Hold Steady, Trust, CFCF and more

Tue, May 01 2012 6:39pm - Source: Spinner

Feist , Thurston Moore and Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks are amongst the 200-plus artists just announced for the fast-becoming-a-thing Sled Island Music and Arts Festival being held in Calgary, Alberta from June 20-23.

Quarantining The Past: Uncle Tupelo's 'March 16-20, 1992'

Tue, April 03 2012 10:20am - Source: Prefix Magazine

For all those shouting bands that cashed in and faded fast, we had an antidote in Uncle Tupelo: a band that whispered, angry and beautifully.

Archers of Loaf - Vee Vee (Deluxe Edition)

Fri, March 16 2012 12:58am - Source: Drowned In Sound

Along with Superchunk, Archers Of Loaf are without a doubt one of the best Indie Rock bands you've (maybe) never heard of.

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